Was Qutuz a native Egyptian?
No, he was of Turkic origin
Yes, he was born in Egypt
No, he was Persian
No, he was Greek
Answer
Qutuz was not a native Egyptian. He was a Turkic mamluk who served as the first Mamluk Sultan of Egypt and Syria. He is best known for his victory over the Mongols at the Battle of Ain Jalut in 1260, which ended the Mongol advance into the Middle East.
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